T he Od d Sta ck

3 Deep Zone & Man-Free with a

5 Man Rush
BAS E AL IG NM ENTS –
DEF ENSI VE L INE
 DL always align Head-Up
 NG is in a 0 tech
 DEs are playing a 5 tech
 4 words – BASE, PINCH, SLANT, SMASH
 BASE = NG runs Smash technique and DEs attack C
gap
 PINCH = NG runs a Smash technique and DEs attack
B gap
 SLANT = All DL attack the gap to the call (Green or
Gold, Ringo or Lucy)
 SMASH = All DL attack the middle of the offensive
lineman
BAS E AL IG NM ENTS –
DEF ENSI VE L INE
 DL always align Head-Up
 NG is in a 0 tech
 DEs are in a 5 tech
 4 words – BASE, PINCH, SLANT, SMASH
 BASE = NG runs Smash technique and DEs attack C
gap
 PINCH = NG runs a Smash technique and DEs attack
B gap
 SLANT = All DL attack the gap to the call (Green or
Gold, Ringo or Lucy)
 SMASH = All DL attack the middle of the offensive
lineman
BA SE ALI GNM ENT S –
INSI DE L INEBAC KERS
 Alignment 5 yds and stacked on DL
 Gap responsibility is opposite DL
 SAM LB = Strongside (usually TE)
 MIKE LB = Middle
 WILL LB = Weakside
 Run Fits
 Hard Flow To = Downhill to Fullback
 Hard Flow Away = Run thru A
 Angle / Fast Flow To = Downhill to C gap
 Angle / Fast Flow Away = Get over the top
BA SE ALI GNM ENT –
OLB / SS
 BANDIT = Run strength – DL/LB
 SPUR = Pass strength – DB/LB
 Alignment vs TE = 0 x 2
 Alignment vs 1WR = 4 X 4
 Alignment vs 2WR = Split Rule
 Alignment vs 3WR = Load Call
 Run Fits
 Any Flow Away = Check
Cutback/Boot/Reverse
 Fast Flow To = Cut It Off
 Angle Flow To = Blow It Up
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BAS E vs Twin s

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BAS E vs Tr ips
Auto mat ic L OA D Cal l m ove s the Li ne ba cke rs o ver

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PRA CTI CI NG RU N F ITS
 We find time to practice our run fits on barrels
every practice
 The key is to get plenty of reps; we can get a
group 10 reps in about 2 minutes
 MLB – Mirrors Fullback
 ILB / OLB – Read track of the deepest back
flow (Hard, Fast, Angle, Away)
 Hard = Iso Fast = Sweep Angle = Power
BAS E RU N F ITS
VS HA RD FLO W

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BAS E RU N F ITS
VS ANG LE F LO W

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BAS E RU N F ITS
VS FA ST F LOW

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Te rminology

 AX, BANG, CHOP = Gap Blitzes

 COVER 3 (dog?) = 3 deep zone
 COVER 11 (cowboy?) = Man with 1 free
 COVER 12 (month?) = Man with 2 free
 READ (book?) = Pattern Read #2
Bli tzin g Te chniques
 We identify our blitz technique with 4 terms: Inside
or Outside & Level 1 or Level 2
 An Inside blitz is any blitz that attacks a gap
between two offensive players
 An Outside blitz is any blitz that attacks a gap with
only one side is protected by an offensive player
 Level 1 tells the blitzer to attack at a flat angle and
“Run the Heel Line”. He has no contain
responsibility.
 Level 2 tells the blitzer to attack the “Hip of the
Deepest Back”. He has contain responsibility.
Co ve r 3 Ba sic s

 CBs/FS – Nobody gets deep!

 SPUR/ BANDIT – Width before depth
 SLB/ WLB – Wall Technique
 MLB – Draw/Screen, then Low Hole
 If SAM or WILL are blitzing, MIKE takes
their Wall Technique
 If both SAM & WILL are blitzing, MIKE is
Low Hole right now
COV ER 3

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 Cover 3
5 Man
Pressu res
PINC H D BL CHOP
SA M & W IL L L Bs b li tz C ga p
DEs pi nc h i nsi de
BAS E DB L BANG
SA M & W IL L b li tz B g ap
DEs pl ay B ase

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BA SE SMack
SAM blitzes B gap
MI KE blitzes strong A ga p
DE s play Bas e / NG goe s weak A gap

O
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BA SE SMack C ROSS
SAM bli tzes s trong A gap f irs t
MI KE blitzes s tro ng B gap
DE s play Bas e / NG go es weak A gap

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BA SE WhaM
WILL blitzes B ga p
MI KE blitzes w eak A gap
DE s play Bas e / NG go es s trong A gap

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BA SE WhaM CROS S
WILL blitzes weak A gap fir st
MI KE blitzes w eak B gap
DE s play Bas e / NG go es s trong A gap

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PINC H D BL SPI KE
SPUR & B AN DIT s how & go on a Fly Stunt
SAM & WI LL buzz the flats im mediately
Great 3 rd & Lo ng cal l

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SLANT WK SHAR K
Both $P UR & BANDI T align on the s trong side
$P UR b lit zes Lev el 2
BA NDIT blitzes Leve l 1

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PINC H FA LCON
Change – U p v s 1 b ac k spread team
SAM & WI LL align 12 y ds d ee p over T E
FS & MI KE align in 30 tech
2 Deep look but actually 6 to 8 in the box

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BA SE 3 F LIP
$P UR & BANDI T exchange alignments w ith Co rne rba cks
Every one play s regular Cov er 3 respo nsibility
Great vs quick pass ing game

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Co ver 1 1
Man-Free
5 Man
Pressu res
Co ve r 1 1 Ba sic s

 11 means 1 man for everybody and 1

man free
 CORNERS on #1
 BANDIT & $PUR on #2 or #3 vs Trips
 LBs match cover on RBs
 FS is free to the football
COV ER 1 1

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PI NCH DBL CHO P
MIK E ha s m at ch c ov er age o n t he RB

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BAS E DB L BANG
MIK E ha s m at ch c ov er age o n R B

$ E N E
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BAS E SM ack
WI LL h as m at ch c ov er age on t he RB
*B ASE SM ack CROS S

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BAS E WhaM
SA M ha s m atch co ver age on R B
*B ASE W ha M CR OSS

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TUF F Package
Even front as a change-up
MI KE & NG align in head-up 2 techniques
DE s ali gn ju st like BAS E
SAM & WI LL align in 30 techniques

B E M N E
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TU FF DBL OKLAH OMA WI LL G O
OK LAHOM A = Twis t with ins ide man f irs t
WILL G O = WILL runs a delay blitz in 1 st open gap
$P UR & SAM combo the backs

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TU FF DBL TEXAS SAM GO
TEX AS = Tw ist wi th o ut si de man f ir st
SA M GO = S AM r uns a d el ay b lit z in fir st o pe n gap
$P UR & WIL L c om bo the ba ck s

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BASE L OA D S AM ST AB WIL L B ANG
LO AD tel ls t he LB s t o m ove ov er st ron g one m an
SA M ki cks ba ck & r uns t he hee l l in e & sho ots 1 st
ga p MIK E ha s m at ch c ov er age o n t he RB

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LOAD SLANT ST R SAM S TA B WIL L
BANG
MIK E & $PUR hav e m atch c ove rage o n t he R Bs

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BAS E DB L STAB
MIK E ha s m at ch c ov er age o n t he RB
Go od ca ll vs sp read

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